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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Perhaps off topic, but this experience ("pulling the plug") is much more difficult than people realize.  My husband's mother was brain dead and had an end of life directive so there was no problems with the decision.  We "pulled the plug" but it's not instantaneous as Hollywood movies lead you to believe.  Even after all devices are removed and turned off, the body fights to live for several days.  And they move, make noises, turn over...they appear very much alive.  That's why it's so hard in these cases to accept death.[/quote]

Very good point and one that have never had to "pull the plug" on their loved ones don't understand.

Even when my mom was in massive organ failure due to sepsis, [b]her body fought to stay alive for about 10 minutes after being taken off the respirator.[/b]

It is not a simple as many may think.[/quote]

Why didn't the doctors give her medication to stop breathing then? [/quote]

Because that would be calling killing someone.

You CAN give someone pain medicine to help them feel comfortable, which may or may not help them pass quicker by suppressing the respiratory drive as a secondary effect... but you can not give them a paralytic where the primary effect would be to cease breathing function.[/quote]

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